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The entertainment industry is known for being unpredictable. It can raise you to the ranks of a star and also, leave you struggling to earn a living. And actors are known to be insecure people as they constantly have to look for projects one after another to have a constant source of income, especially in the industry, which is strife with the competition. A few TV personalities have openly mentioned being unemployed during their careers. From Sumona Chakravarti of The Kapil Sharma Show fame to the Bigg Boss 14 winner Rubina Dilaik, here are some of the popular actors who struggled to manage a livelihood during a point in their successful careers:

Rubina Dilaik, one of India's prominent TV actresses, admitted to being unemployed and which is why she chose to be a part of Rohit Shetty's Khatron Ke Khiladi 12. She was preoccupied with Shakti last year and according to reports, she has no daily soap in hand right now and hence, she said a yes to the adventure reality show. She is best known for her TV roles, Radhika in Chotti Bahu (which is now available on ZEE5) and Soumya Singh in Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki (now on Voot). Dilaik is the winner of Bigg Boss 14. She is currently also awaiting the release of the ZEE5 film, Ardh with Rajpal Yadav.

Nia Sharma was unemployed for 9 months as she got a gap between Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai and Jamai Raja. New to the Mumbai city, she didn’t have any friends either. She started working on herself and learned belly dancing. According to BollywoodLife, she doesn’t want to relive those nine months when she did not earn a single penny. She is recognised for her roles as Manvi Chaudhary in Star Plus's Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai (now also on Disney+ Hotstar), Roshni Patel in Zee TV's Jamai Raja (now on ZEE5), Aarohi Kashyap in Colors TV's Ishq Mein Marjawan (now on Jio Cinema), and Brinda in Naagin 4: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel. She has also participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 8 in 2017 and won Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India in 2020. The previous seasons of Khatron Ke Khiladi are available on Voot.

Shweta Tiwari is one of the most popular and well-liked actresses in the television industry, and she adored her image. While she was basking in her success, she went through a dry spell in her profession owing to a second failed marriage. Despite the fact that she was out of work, the diva came back in a big way! She is known for her character as Prerna Sharma Basu in Ekta Kapoor's daily soap Kasautii Zindagii Kay (now on Disney+ Hotstar) and subsequently featured in several other TV series, which includes Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi, Begusarai as Bindiya Thakur (also on ZEE5) and Mere Dad Ki Dulhan (SonyLIV). She also won Bigg Boss 4 in 2011, which is available on Voot to stream.

Sumona Chakravarti of The Kapil Sharma Show fame stated that she is unemployed for a while too but managed to feed herself and her family during that period. She was quoted by BollywoodLife saying, “Did a proper workout at home after ages...Some days I feel guilty because boredom is a privilege.” She added that she would also sometimes feel privileged as she was able to feed her family. She used to have horrible mood swings, which took a toll on her emotional health. She is well known for her roles in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, Comedy Nights With Kapil &amp; The Kapil Sharma Show. The shows are available to stream on SonyLIV.

Urvashi, who had twins at the age of 17, talked about being out of work after playing Komalika in Chandrakanta (now on Jio Cinema). She said nobody dared to step near me after portraying that character, she received no proposals from anyone. She was being compared to her character and she didn't mind. She also appeared in Ekta Kapoor's soap, Kasautii Zindagii Kay (now available on Disney+ Hotstar). She is the winner of Bigg Boss 6. She also participated in the dance reality show, Nach Baliye 9.

These TV stars were part of several hit shows like Kasauti Zindagi Kay, Khatron
Ke Khiladi and The Kapil Sharma Show.

From Rubina Dilaik and Shweta Tiwari, TV stars who opened up about struggles they faced due to unemployment